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A Warning about facebook.
Employers and potential employers are checking the social network sites to screen applicants.
I can say that I dropped 4 candidates out of 20 potential for stuff in their facebook.
I was curious as when I log onto FB most people only share personal info with friends and the only thing you can see or read about someone is a picture, name, and usually friends so how are potential employers allowed access? This has just never made sense to me.Originally Posted by thedave1164
Not that its any of my business, but why?
I can't imagine doing that thorough of a search into someone's background unless there are extrordinary security clearances needed to do the job the candidate applied for. I did some work on the AirForce academy and had to submit to a crazy indepth background check just to plumb new housing units! As far as I know, no one looked up my FB profile though!
A lot of government jobs now require that you give them all of your accounts and user name and log-in info for everything you do online. I'd tell them to fuck off and go look for another job.
I've never had a facebook account, and would love to have an employer waste time looking for a profile for me.
"There are no finger prints under water."
To answer the questions:
Not a waste of time, takes 5 minutes.
Many do not make their profile private.
We are a small shop and need to be able to work closely with one another. Much like a family.
Facebook/Myspace candid pics, profile info and friends can be telling.
Sometimes you need to find a way to eliminate potential candidates.
If you are going to keep a facebook page, just remember nothing is ever really truly erased.
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